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Women turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011 0 v, l2 b+ W' n r3 {# z $ N* ]$ p4 P% F2 ~, f9 n% vLeeches have been used in medicine for thousands of years. By attaching themselves to the body, and sucking blood from a patient, they were thought to bring health benefits. + `! k% L( f! K9 z. C& M. P- ~; q; x" `% i7 {* q, h" D
The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood. 4 j! r/ ]% q$ H% T, `3 Z$ w ! L- a& z1 t; B) m4 Srs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThat idea fell out of fashion during the 20th century, with the discovery of modern drugs. But today, as interest in traditional medicine grows, they are making a comeback - particularly in the former Soviet State of Georgia.; @4 @4 _) L7 K& S- Q8 Q
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Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.